iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) Stake Raised by Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY

Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY lifted its position in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (BATS:GOVT) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,931,775 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 92,235 shares during the quarter. iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF makes up 6.2% of Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Cobblestone Capital Advisors LLC NY’s holdings in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF were worth $113,332,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. PSI Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 55.2% during the 3rd quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,687 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF by 123.0% in the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 980 shares during the period. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new stake in iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Stock Performance

Shares of BATS:GOVT opened at $23.00 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $22.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.88.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 3rd were given a $0.0674 dividend. This is a positive change from iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF’s previous dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 3rd.

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF Company Profile

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (GOVT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the ICE U.S. Treasury Core Bond index. The fund tracks a market-weighted index of fixed-rate nonconvertible U.S. Treasury securities with a remaining maturity of one year or more. GOVT was launched on Feb 14, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.